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Parish of Alwinton Sheet 43 Plan 7

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Holystone Holystone Mr G Davison Holystone 16 Chains S. E. A small village situated on the
Holystone Mr J Davison Holystone of the Lady’s Well west side of the River Coquet principally
Holystone White’s Directory consisting of small cottages
Holystone MacKenzie’s History "This is supposed to have been a place of consequence in the time of
the Saxons for here according to the Venerable Bede did
Paulinus baptize 3000 persons" Mackenzies History
Holystone Priory Holystone Priory Mr G Davison 16 Chains S.V E. The remains of an ancient Priory for
(Site of) (Site of) of Lady’s Well six or eight Benedictine Nuns, part of
Holystone Priory Mr J Davison the foundations of the building are still
(Site of) to be traced, and a dwelling house is
Holystone Priory Mr J Oliver Holystone now standing on its site. It was founded
(Site of) by one of the Humfravilles of Harbottle Castle
Here also was a priory for 6 or 8 Benedictine Nuns A small [???] stone building dedicated to
Mackenzies History St Mary and forming a chapel of ease to
the Parish & Church of Alwinton. The
living is in the gift of his Grace the
Duke of Northumberland
St Mary’s Church St Mary’s Church Mr G Davison 17 Chains S W A small stone edifice, dedicated to St Mary. It is a perpetual
(Per. Curacy) (Chapel of Ease) of Lady’s Well Curacy in the Archdeaconry of Lindisfarne and Deanery of Rothbury, has
St Mary’s Church Mr J Davison been united to Alwinton since 1311
(Chapel of Ease)
St Mary’s Church Mr J Oliver
(Chapel of Ease) "The Chapel is dedicated to
(Per. Curacy) St Mary"
St Mary’s Church Parish Name Book of Alwinton Mackenzies History
(Per. Curacy)
St Mary’s Church Mackenzies History
Alfred Brittain
Sapper Royal Engineers

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